Sociology Pt. 4 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Freedom Riders
A group of white & back civil rights activists whose goal was to promote inclusion + racial diversity by drawing attention to discrimination. They rode on buses together during segregation.
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People is a civil rights organization, formed in 1909.
Black Panthers
A political organization founded in 1966 by Huey Newton & Bobby Seale to challenge police brutality against African American community.
Montgomery Bus Boycott
A political + social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama.
Lasted 13 months.
Bloody Sunday
On March 7, 1965, some 600 civil rights peaceful marchers headed east out of Selma on US Route 80. They got to Edmus Pettus Bridge, where state + local lawmen attacked them + drove them back into Selma, Alabama.
Soul Force
Motivation for change comes from compassion, kindness, + empathy.
Boycott
An act of voluntary withdrawal or intentional refusal to buy, deal w/ a person, organization, or country as a sign of protest, usually for moral reasons.
Sit-in
A specific type of direct action where you visit a business/organization that is racially discriminatory + refuse to leave.
Direct action
The use of strikes, demonstrations, or other public forms of protest rather than negotiation to achieve one’s demands.
Nonviolent Civil Resistance
Practice of achieving social change through protests, civil disobedience, boycotts, marches, + other methods while being nonviolent + peaceful.
“What needs to change are ppl’s hearts, not just laws.”
Principles of Nonviolence
- Is not passive, but requires change
- Seeks reconciliation, not defeat of an adversary
- Directed at eliminating evil, not destroying the evildoer
- Willingness to accept suffering for the cause, if necessary, but never inflict it
- Rejection of hatred, animosity, or violence of the spirit, + refusal to commit physical violence
- Faith that justice will prevail
Disability activists argue…
Ppl have a right to participate in mainstream society + should enjoy access to services that help them live + work in the community, to belong.
Ableism
Discrimination against ppl w/ disabilities in favour of able-bodied ppl.
- Segregation of disable adults & children in institutions (ex. schools)
- Failing to incorporate accessibility into building design plan
- Assuming ppl w/ disabilities want or need to be “fixed”/changed to fit the able-bodied world
- Using disability as a punchline, or mocking in micro-aggressions
Disability
Something a person has that limits their ability to go about normal life. A disability is NOT the opposite to ability.
Types of Disabilities
- Physical (body)
- Sensory (5 senses)
- Cognitive (brain)
Accessibility
When ppl can do what they need to do in a similar amount of time + effort as someone that doesn’t have a disability.
Inaccessibility
When a barrier (physical, social, environmental) restricts a person from contributing.
Person-First Language
Referring to a disability you place the person first in your language before their disability. Centres the humanity of the individual.
Ex. A person who has autism.
Identity-First Language
When a person w/ a disability prefers not to separate themselves from their disability.
Ex. An autistic person.
Accommodations
- Assistive Devices
- Service Animals
- Support Workers
- Removing Ableist Preferences
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA)
A series of accessibility standards w. the purpose of creating a barrier-free society in Ontario by 2025.
AODA Standards
- Design of public spaces
- Employment
- Information & Communication
- Transportation
- Customer Service
